About JRA

The Jordan Restaurant Association (JRA) is a mandatory not–for–profit membership association empowered by Law no (47) in 2002.

JRA represents over (1000) classified members including (restaurants, entertainment cities, coffee shops, fast food, discos, bars, and cabaret of 1-5 stars). It is a member of the Jordan Tourism Board.

The association has an elected Board of Directors consisting of nine members representing the private sector, qualified staff, legal consultants, and an accounting consultant.

Why you will love working with us.

We are an association that works intensely and closely with all concerned entities (official and private) to solve challenges in the restaurant industry’s employment. We are open, and collaborative and want to enhance how restaurant employees interact with and treat their customers.

We at JRA and the Hospitality industry are witnessing remarkable growth in both JRA membership and the number of tourists visiting Jordan. This is why we believe it's essential to provide our members with the best service ever.

We are seeking to hire a Public Relations & Social Media officer who will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining a positive image for our Association
• To work closely with the HR officer and the team to market the first tourism jobs platform in Jordan siyahajobs.jo
• To work for the inclusion of more women and people with disability to work in the sector.
• To set a yearly marketing and media partnerships strategy and plan
• Enhanced website/social media engagement
• Taste of Jordan event ownership evaluation
• Scope and magnitude of local events involvement
• Stakeholders Relations
• Targeted and measurable annual communications plan with appropriate messaging (Public and private departments and other industry partners

We value working together as a team, and you will be recognized and appreciated for your curiosity, tenacity, and ability to challenge the status quo; approaching problems with an optimistic attitude.

What Will Make You Successful Here?

• BSc/BA in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• Minimum 5 to 7 years’’ relevant experience as PR and/or social media Officer
• Excellent command of the English language written and spoken
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication ability (oral and written)
• Ability to work well under pressure.

• Excellent negotiation skills
• Result oriented.

• Creativity and problem-solving aptitude
• Proficient in MS Office and social media

• Resourceful and proactive (the ability to come up with a lot of thoughts on a topic)